Carrie Fisher's Dog Watched "The Last Jedi"

Friday's release of the latest Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi, also marks the release of one of the last movies the late Carrie Fisher will ever appear in. Carrie's fans still miss the wonderfully outspoken actress, but it's not just humans who are still dealing with the loss — Carrie's adorable dog, Gary, is also still clearly missing his owner.

ABC reporter Veronica Miracle explained on Twitter that Gary was able to see The Last Jedi, and had a sweet (and sad) reaction. She wrote, "The late Carrie Fisher’s dog Gary just watched ‘The Last Jedi’! He sat on Fisher’s former assistant’s lap during the film. She said his ears perked up every time she was on screen."

Not only did Gary get a chance to watch his former owner in The Last Jedi, but, according to fan website Fantha Tracks, director Rian Johnson also honored Carrie and her pup's relationship by giving the French bulldog a cameo in the new film as an alien.

Carrie died almost one year ago, two days after Christmas, and just one day before her mother, Debbie Reynolds, passed away. Billie Lourd, Carrie's daughter, has taken care of Gary since her mother's death, calling him her "#brotherfromanothermother" in an Instagram post celebrating his "5th/35th" birthday this spring.

Caring for Gary is just one way Billie is keeping the memory of her mother alive. This October, she got a moon and stars tattoo on her ankle similar to the one her mom had, in honor of Carrie's birthday. Billie's also been vocal about wanting to continue her mother's legacy of encouraging people to be open about mental illness to fight the stigma that often surrounds them. Billie explained to People this summer, "[Carrie] talked about the shame that torments people and their families confronted by these diseases. I know my Mom, she’d want her death to encourage people to be open about their struggles."